Whiteness Visible

Whiteness Visible
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 9780814713129
ISBN-13 : 0814713122
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Book Synopsis Whiteness Visible by : Valerie M. Babb

Download or read book Whiteness Visible written by Valerie M. Babb and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Babb (English, Georgetown U.) discusses theories of racial formation, the depiction of white identity in American literature, an instance in Moby Dick where white identity is deconstructed, and early 20th century immigrant autobiography as a guide to exploring some of the cultural agents--world's fairs, settlement houses, public schooling, and etiquette books--that codified representations of an ideal white identity. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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